The FIPLV International Award, and initiative of the FIPLV Executive committee, is FIPLV's highest distinction - in addition to the title of Honorary FIPLV Counsellor, which is reserved for (former) members of the FIPLV executive - and can be awarded to FIPLV members who distinguish or have distinguished themselves by being exceptionally active, innovative, valuable, talented, in one or more fields of language learning and language teaching (as detailed in the FIPLV documents). The FIPLV International Award consists of a certificate of honour, a file containing FIPLV documentation and publication in the FIPLV World News of the candidate's citation with a picture and with congratulations by the FIPLV Executive Committee.
Keith Horwood Memorial Lecture
As a fitting tribute to the memory of the foundation organising secretary of the AFMLTA, who passed away suddenly in 1974, the Keith Horwood Memorial Lecture is a significant feature of each AFMLTA biennial National Conference.
The inaugural Keith Horwood Memorial Lecture was given by Anthony J. Liddicoat at the AFMLTA National Conference, Canberra 2001.
AFMLTA Inc. Medal for Outstanding Service to Language Teaching
The AFMLTA Inc. Medal for Outstanding Service is awarded to a person who has contributed to the teaching of languages other than English in Australia over an extended period.
An exceptional and outstanding contribution is to be regarded as one that has significantly influenced the pattern and/or quality of language teaching and learning in Australia in some beneficial way.
In most cases the recipient will be or will have been actively involved in the work of the AFMLTA Inc but, in exceptional circumstances, an award may also be made to someone who is not or has not been and would not normally be expected to be or to have been a member of an MLTA/LTA or to have contributed to AFMLTA Inc.
AFMLTA Inc Certificate of Merit
This award is made in recognition of dedicated and effective contribution to the work of the AFMLTA over an extended period. The recipient will be or will have been a member of an affiliated MLTA/LTA or have actively contributed to the work of the AFMLTA Inc over an extended period.
For further information as to how to nominate someone for any of the above awards please refer to the nomination form.
Related Speeches
FIPLV Awards in Australia have been presented to the following people. Click on the person's name for a copy of the citation.
Australian Awards for Teaching Excellence - 2009 Award Winners
The Minister for Education, the Hon Julia Gillard, recently announced winners of the Australian Awards for Teaching Excellence at a ceremony in the Great Hall of Parliament House, Canberra. Special congratulations to the 2 language teachers who received these prestigious awards - Melissa Gould-Drakeley and Christiane Conesa-Bostock. For more details please see the Teaching Australia website.